New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
RECOLLECTIONS or JENNY LIND.
P. T. BARYUWs CHAT ABOUT THE SINGER
MAKING 100000 oN HER AnEnIcAx rmr-now

MAKING 100000 on HER AMERICAN THIP-How
SHE SQUELCHrD THE GREAT SNOWMAN.
T. Barnum who Is spending few weeks in
tho city gave TRIBUNE reporter somo iutclcsun.
"reminiscences Of Jenny Lind, few days ago Ny
autobiography" said tho veteran Snowman. s.,cs
nearly all that / say about Jenny Lind. Her
natural impulses were most noble and gO0l; | never
met person susceptible to the wants, needs,
suffering, Of others. l could az any time maAs hes
tears flow by relating some Of want aud her
dollars would flow freely with Lsr tears. She could
not bear The thought OF passing by the Other -de
when she could relieve the sorrow OF any being how.
humble.
Mr.. BaInum told touching -toly Of an incident
that Oc, ured when Jenny WAS singing la Eo tom
y poor working girl" ho SAID thrust three doar,
Into tho hands Of the ticket seller ar Tho Boston
Temple FOR back seat at Jeuny- concert. ON
receiving tho ticket Sho said There goes my wag,
for one wcsk. but must hear that good angel sing
'ennys sccrcalyhe her cousin Max IIonzbcrs, hca The
remark and Immediately went to the grccn-roOnl ald
laughlney told il to Jenny. shall never forget
how she jumped 10 her feet and exclaimed oh hi.
mus, not be Poor gH, she shall not lose her money.
It is wicked Max tako this money handing Lim
twcrty--loIar eold plecc,-'search out that dear
creature and put it In her hands. with my love. God
bless herr Cousin Max found the gIl, gave her the
money and message and witnessed food OF grateful
tears from the working girls eyes. If she alive
to-day sho VIII remember II.
"When was struggling against the jerome clock
debts, I'm 1855 Mr. Baruum went on. d" took my
70 and children to London. one DAY Jenny, husband
otto Goldsmith. called on mo and said 'N.sIlnI.
hearing OF your financial misfortune desired 20 ca
on you and say II few hundred pounds,
thousand VIII TO relieve your present wants.
l am to hand it 20 you with her kinlc>t regards.
We arc now living In Dresden and my wife say, II
you will take your family there she viii gladly ind
YOU nice apartments At 4 low rent. and ,hall
both be glad To render you any service an
Tho kind offer declined with thanks but shows
the charitable character OF this almost angelic
woman.
"shc has two children, the elder son. Tho
daughter has a voice which SIR julius Benedict
told mo he believed If cultivated would prove equal
to lcr mothers But no added. her parents are rich.
and have no ambition to have her attain musical
renown, which would involve such arluou, study
and practice
Her share Of profits I'm musical campaign.
I'm 1850 and 1s5l was S20s675 o. She sang in
ninety three concerts. She worth over
million OF dollars when she left the United states
in 1851 and this has been increased by DC a,ona
concerts IN Great Britain and by tho iGlcous
investments OF her husband
"kind and lady like as Jenny Lind was. She had a
horror of meeting strangers, and viii tell YOU this
story though 1t Is against myself During tho
first few weeks OF our engagement / introduced to
her numbers OF ladies' and gentlemen who desired
TO her. She frequently intmatcd to mo that It
was displcasing TO her, but anxious TO crafty
tho people who persi>tenty sought an introduction
one morning at the Continental Hotel I'm Philadelphia
an esteemed lady friend called and asked Tor an
introduction to tho swedish Nightingale told her
how glad would be TO crafty her, but these
ntrOducllous OF strangers very annoying to
Miss Lind aud that really dreaded To and ak her
permission oh, do please do just this once, for
l am dying To speak to her. urged my friend, aud
at last / reluctantly consented to ask PERMISSION
Miss Lind l said know you dislike to have
Introduce strangers simply because they are
friends OF mine, and l refuse many such requests
daily but a particular lady friend Of my family
Is waiting In tho reception-oom very anxious
10 speak u few words with YOU
Jenny surprised mo 10y saying with pleasant
smile, Lear Mr. Barnum, how / refuse yoa
any thing Bring up your lady friend immediately
by ali means
IL FASTENED down stairs, brought up the lady.
and lighted 10 Introduce her Jenny bOwul
and received her graclousiy then pointed a char ana
they both were seated. Jenny's face Assumed
a sober aspect sho said Madam do not know what
to say 10 You: We are perfect strangers. You Lsvo
como only TO crafty an Idle curiosity WA"
| say ?
friend turn red scarlet whom She tried 10 make som
excuse. Oh. do not apologize said Jenny "
not blanc You hall as much as l do MI bdrlu mi
l have warned him often and now am cohP,nc
to gvo him this severe lesson, which am determine"
ho shall never forget
at is needless to say that did forget i, nor.
seeing the justice of Jenny's position, did c'"
repeat the offence" .
" How long has it been since Jenny Ina s'''
any concerts ?" asked. , a..
81 think 1t must be ten or fifteen years, MN IN
Rarnnm replied She gave many FOR CARTS ,iii" Tho
tickets wcrc sold privately, always at guinea so,
and tho han was always filed. During the a,t LII
that she sang all her. concerts were fer inc O'"''
of poor clergy mem